Faculty

When we sit in traffic and impatiently wait for that red light to turn green, we’re often unaware of just how much work goes into those moments of green and red. In reality, countless hours, days, and nights are poured into research to improve operations of traffic systems, many of them by UCF’s own Dr. Hatem…

One of the college’s most accomplished researchers has been lauded by an international group for his impactful contributions to environmental engineering over the last three decades. Professor Ni-Bin Chang was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Conferences on Water Resources and Environment Research. He says it was a profound honor to be…

The UCF College of Engineering and Computer Science welcomed four new faculty members for the spring 2026 semester. These four join the previous 39 faculty members who joined the college in August 2025. The new faculty bring a wide range of expertise that ranges from energy system optimization and supply chain management to digital twins…

Professor Ni-Bin Chang is sharing his extensive expertise with researchers and scientists in Europe with his recent acceptance into a prestigious organization. As a member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), Chang is a part of a 2,000-member association working to advance scientific progress and solve society’s greatest challenges, with a focus…

After welcoming three new members of the faculty in the fall semester, the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering (CECE) has added two new researchers to its ranks. Assistant Professor Xinyu Chen and Associate Professor Alessandro Fascetti join the department for the spring 2026 semester, bring a range of expertise from the digital…

Several UCF engineering and computer science researchers have been recognized by the Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida (ASEMFL). Professors Ni-bin Chang and Roger Azevedo were inducted into the organization while Assistant Professor Kevin Moran was named a Rising Star. Inductees are selected for their outstanding industry contributions and potential for national impact.…

UCF honored seven faculty members as shining examples of excellence, dedication and inspiration during the 2025 Luminary Awards. Pegasus Professor and Trustee Chair Mohamed Abdel-Aty and Trustee Chair and Professor Kareem Ahmed were recognized from the College of Engineering and Computer Science. Established in 2017, the annual awards recognize faculty whose achievements reflect the university’s…

As the technology industry grows each year, so does the need for experts who create innovations that fuel this sector and educate the workforce that powers it. With this demand in mind, UCF’s College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS) has broken a hiring record with a total of 39 new faculty members joining the…

Necati Catbas, a Lockheed Martin St. Laurent Professor at the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, has been honored with the Aftab Mufti Medal from the Society of Civil Structural Health Monitoring (SCSHM). This is the second time Catbas has received the honor, having won the award initially in 2015. He will be…

Professor Necati Catbas and three of his doctoral students received the 2024 Best Paper Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Journal of Bridge Engineering for their work on load rating and reliability of prestressed concrete bridges. “It’s a major award. Sometimes, we all get this type of recognition, but there are multiple…